Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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New Pharma Industry Vision to Set Out Roles of Wholesalers: MHLW Director
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to spell out the essential roles being played by drug wholesalers in its new pharma industry vision due out this summer, aiming to foster appropriate price-setting in their transactions with drug…
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